Apple’s WWDC 2012 will be June 11-15, focusing on iOS and OS X (Update: sold out)

Developers can now rest easy: Apple has announced the dates for WWDC 2012, and …

After some nervous waiting on behalf of Apple's developer community, the dates for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference have been announced. The conference will take place from June 11-15 in San Francisco, where developers will "learn about the future of iOS and OS X."

Like the previoustwo years, the ticket price to attend WWDC as a developer is $1,599 before flights and accommodations—Apple bumped the price in 2010 after the previous few years sold out instantly. That didn't stop WWDC from selling out quickly in 2011, however—based on the conversations we've observed on Twitter so far, we wouldn't be surprised to hear that 2012's WWDC is in the process of selling out as we write.

Apple is now allowing developers as young as 13 a chance to attend WWDC. A parent or guardian that is a registered developer must purchase the ticket, but can put it in the name of a minor aged 13-17. Apple is also offering a limited number of scholarships for young developers, though the application deadline is just days away—May 2.

According to Apple, some of the WWDC 2012 activities will include the usual technical sessions led by Apple engineers, hands-on labs where there'll be coding assistance and insight into development techniques, and (the best part) "the opportunity to connect with thousands of fellow iOS and OS X developers from around the world." (Translation: beer.) Apple doesn't usually announce the specific topics of its tech talks until much closer to the event, and those are usually kept under NDA so the developers don't leak any secret info. The keynote has not yet been announced either, but if and when it is announced, we expect the topic to largely revolve around iOS and OS X—not any kind of iPhone (or other) hardware.

Update: We have now heard that WWDC tickets are sold out only two hours after they went on sale. Hope those of you who were interested managed to get a ticket!

Game on. It's a software-focused conference so...full resolution independance highlighted in OS X and iOS, which sends people into a frenzy as it is taken as near-absolute confirmation of a low-end iPhone.

I'd say the color palette for the Apple logo looks a lot like the Retina display logo. Maybe Apple is finally announcing Retina display support across all of their products. So this WWDC could focus on getting developers to update their apps to support the new resolution. That's my guess.

Lack of any type of mobile wireless option (3G/4G wireless). Other than that, and the size, they are actually the same product.

The primary difference aside from size is the usability of the apps. With the extra screen real estate (and now with the extra resolution), there's simply better ways to interact with apps. An app made for the iPad takes advantage of this. iWork comes to mind as something that's pretty painful to use on the iPhone/iPod Touch, but much more usable on the iPad. Most drawing or photo editing apps are usually better as well. And lastly, a lot of games on the iPad can be more thought out and depth added.

Game on. It's a software-focused conference so...full resolution independance highlighted in OS X and iOS, which sends people into a frenzy as it is taken as near-absolute confirmation of a low-end iPhone.

This would be very interesting, indeed. I would imagine it would go a long way towards making it easier for developers to target all three platforms (iOS Big & Small and OS X)

Colours, size (ppi?) variations... I reckon the invite is saying "All retina, all the time". So retina everything! Retinas... in your retina! Woo!

It could also just be saying "lots and lots of different apps"... given the shape is the iOS base for apps. But that'd be... a bit boring. Still, Apple has taken to moving its hardware announcements away from WWDC (iPad in March, iPhone in September, Macs ad hoc and without fanfare if just a spec bump).

Apple has been asked to move the conference to a larger location, but they say that they don't have enough engineers who can come to the conference to speak to more developers. Hopefully, that will change in the future. Clearly, a 5,000 limit is way to small these days. Probably 10,000 would be too little.

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Yes it is! In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.